Trauma is a universal experience, yet something few people want to talk about. There are many misunderstandings regarding trauma – what it is, what impact it has, what to do about it, and the list goes on. Here are five common myths I hear in my counseling practice:...
Trauma can have a profound affect on an individual’s brain, body, emotions, and soul. Unfortunately, the impact often last much longer than the initial feelings and physical sensations such as fear, sadness, shortness of breath, and a heart that feels as though it may...
From a clinical perspective, trauma is an overwhelming negative event that changes how a person feels and interacts with the world. From a personal perspective, however, trauma can be more difficult to define. Most would agree that physical and sexual abuse are forms...
How do you say goodbye to a baby you will never hold? How do you cope with an identity change that is then denied? How do you process through both life and death in your womb? Losing a baby during pregnancy is an intensely personal, profound, and sometimes a...
Grief. Mourning. Pain. Death is a part of the human experience, yet we are often so removed from it that it feels unnatural when forced to face it. It leaves the loved ones disorientated and wondering how to proceed when life as it once was, is gone. Dr. Kübler-Ross...
